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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1935

2,598 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 78 of 130

Youth Mining

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 August 1935 · page 7

Police have been asked to locate Jack James Thompson, aced 16, who has been missed from his home at Corlette-street, Cook's Hill, for five days. He…

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Northern Miners' Board Stanford Merthyr Enginedrivers

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 August 1935 · page 8

After a meeting this afternoon of the Northern Miners' Board of Management, which dealt with a request concerning work at Stanford Merthyr…

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Oil From Coal Mr. Parkhill Impressed Recent Developments Deputation at Cessnock

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 August 1935 · page 7

The Minister for Defence (Mr. R. Archdale Parkhill), in reply to a representative deputation at Cessnock on Saturday afternoon, said…

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Cheap Coal Queensland Resentment Suggested Imports From New South Wales Ipswich

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 August 1935 · page 8

"The West Moreton District Coal Board may refuse to allow itself to be intimidated, and miners in this district will employ every possible means to fight the…

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Sewer Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1935 · page 8

The branch secretary of the Australian Workers' Union (Mr. J. C. Waight) informed members at the fortnightly meeting that he had received a letter…

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Miners Impose Levy

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 August 1935 · page 7

After consideration of an application by the West Wallsend men for a levy of a penny in the £. toward their support, it was decided to impose a…

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Kurri Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 August 1935 · page 9

Pelaw Main and Richmond Main Collieries were again working to-day…

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Automatic Coal Stoker

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1935 · page 6

When the Duke and Duchess of York recently visited Cardiff Building Trades Exhibition they saw a demonstration arranged by the officials of the "Back to…

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Industrial News Northern Miners Management Committee Meets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1935 · page 8

At a special meeting of the Management Committee of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation, held at the Newcastle Trades Hall yesterday, a…

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Expelled Hebburn No. 1 Miners' Lodge Federation Move

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 August 1935 · page 7

Hebburn No. 1 Lodge has been expelled by the Northern Miners' Federation. This announcement was mode this…

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Unions Join Forces Enginedrivers and Miners Demarcation Dispute

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 August 1935 · page 9

The dispute over staff men and deputies doing what is claimed by the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Union and the Miners'…

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Oil From Coal Hydrogenation Research Developments at-Billingham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1935 · page 8

A research organisation, whether supported wholly by the national exchequer, or drawing its funds partly from the main body of manufacturers in a…

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Stanford Main Miners Support Engine-drivers Conference Held Opposition to Work by Staff Men

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1935 · page 7

"Complete reciprocity exists on this issue between the two unions," said the Northern President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. T. Hoare),…

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Oil from Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 August 1935 · page 6

The representative deputation which waited on the Minister for Defence (Mr. Parkhill) at Cessnock in the week-end and urged the…

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Tennant's Creek Miners Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 August 1935 · page 7

Another meeting of the miners at Tennant's Creek to-day alleged apathy of authorities towards the miners' requests for batteries and a resident doctor…

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May Day in Russia Miners to Attend

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 August 1935 · page 8

The Northern Miners' Federation will be represented at the next May Day celebrations in Russia, it was decided by the Miners' Management Board to-day…

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Miners' Management Board Meeting Relief Works Dispute

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 August 1935 · page 7

Reference to a misunderstanding between the South Seahnm Lodge and the West Wallsend Strike Committee was mode at to-day's meeting of the…

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Barter Coal for Cotton London, August 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 August 1935 · page 7

The Berlin correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says that Germany is bartering 70,000 tons of Ruhr coal for Sudan cotton…

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Hebburn Expelled Miners' Committee Acts Non-compliance with Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 August 1935 · page 6

For the second time within recent years Hebburn No. 1 Lodge has been expelled from the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation…

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N.S.W. COAL Use in Victoria Faster Train Services Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 August 1935 · page 7

In reply to a question in the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Minister for Transport (Mr. Bussau) said that New South Wales coal was used exclusively…

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